A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1488-1645
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Chafer, Chaffer, n. Also: chaifar, -er; chaffar, -eir; chalfer, chauffer, chawfer; schaiffar. [ME. chafour(e, -owre, chaffire, etc., and chawfer, chaufour, etc., OF. chauffoir. See also Choffer.] A vessel for heating water or for warming; a chafing-dish.(a) 1488 Treasurer's Accounts I. 85.
A grete round ball in maner of a chalfer of siluer ouregilt 1529 Reg. Great S. 178/1.
A chandelar, a caldroun, a chauffer 1607 Edinburgh Testaments XLIII. 201 b.
Ane hingand chandler with ane chawfer of bras(b) 1489 Acts Lords Auditors 120/1.
Foure kistis, … iiij chandelaris, a chafer 1505 Treasurer's Accounts II. 478.
Ane chafer to wesch the Kingis feit in 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. 209.
Ane gardyn and chafer, … ane bassyin and lavar 1530 Balmerino and L. Chart. ii. 33.
Ane chaifer, … ane fryin pan for the bed 1580 Edinburgh Testaments VIII. 41.
Ane pan, ane chaifar 1645 Ib. LXI. 118.
Certane chaifers and handit panes(c) 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 36.
Gevin for twa chafferis of silver 1568 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 644/1.
Ane dowbill chaffar couerit of quhyit wark vngilt 1597 Edinburgh Testaments XXX. 290 b.
Fyve chaffeiris of bras 1611 Ib. XLVI. 340 b.
Sex irne chaffers 1641 Ib. LIX. 269.
Certane lame veshellis, viz. chafferis, … frying pigis [etc.](d)1562 6th Rep. Hist. MSS App. 648/2.
Twa medling panis … , ane auld schaiffar
